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Kenneth at a glance
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- Boy
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- English Celtic Gaelic Old English Scottish
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- Indian numerology
- 7
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- 7
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What does Kenneth mean?
Kenneth is a baby name with English, Celtic, Gaelic, Old English, Scottish context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is born of fire; fair; Goodlooking; handsome; Handsome Root of the surname MacKenzie Famous Bearer: Kenneth Grahame (1859- 1932), author of The Wind in the Willows.
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Abbreviation of names beginning with 'Ken-'; clear water; Kenn means The water is clear
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